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Trump Distorts the Facts in Attacks on Harris

Trump Distorts the Facts in Attacks on Harris

At a campaign rally in St. Cloud, Minnesota, former President Donald Trump rattled off several criticisms of Vice President Kamala Harris, his presumptive opponent in the presidential race. But some of Trump’s attacks ran afoul of the facts.

FactChecking Vance’s Attacks on Harris

FactChecking Vance’s Attacks on Harris

In his first two solo rallies as the Republicans’ vice presidential nominee, Sen. JD Vance took aim at Vice President Kamala Harris. But in several instances, Vance twisted Harris’ words or her record.

Biden’s Numbers, July 2024 Update

Biden’s Numbers, July 2024 Update

As Biden enters the final months of his presidency, we look at various statistical measures of what’s happened during his term.

Emmer’s Misleading Republican Convention Claim about Harris

Emmer’s Misleading Republican Convention Claim about Harris

During his speech at the Republican National Convention, Rep. Tom Emmer of Minnesota talked about “rioters” in Minneapolis after the death of George Floyd in 2020, and misleadingly said that Vice President Kamala Harris “freed” from jail one of “the criminals” who “went on to murder a man” in neighboring St. Paul. Emmer is distorting the facts.

Night 3 of the Republican National Convention

Night 3 of the Republican National Convention

Former President Donald Trump’s newly selected running mate, JD Vance, accepted the Republican Party’s vice presidential nomination on the convention’s third night, which featured claims about the economy, immigration and foreign policy.

Second Night of the GOP Convention

Second Night of the GOP Convention

On a night when the focus was on safety and unity at the Republican convention, a number of GOP leaders also offered up some misleading and false claims we have seen before.

FactChecking Biden’s NBC News Interview

FactChecking Biden’s NBC News Interview

In an interview two days after an attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, President Joe Biden drew contrasts between himself, his Republican challenger, and Trump’s newly selected vice presidential running mate, Sen. JD Vance of Ohio. We found that Biden made some claims that were misleading, exaggerated or out of context.